New Year's Eve Eve - Guys and Dolls

Our usual New Year's Eve treat had to come a day early this year - no Sunday evening performance.

So instead wee had a Saturday night at the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre -

watching a really brilliant production of "Guys and Dolls"

 

 

Fun and Games with Katharine

Jonathan, Karen and Katharine came over to stay at Gma's and Gpa's for a few days from the 27th

 

Sadly Gpa was ill for virtually their whole visit -

but the rest of us went to the park, played lots of games and had a lovely tea out at the local Carvery

 

 

 

 

Wintery Walk

We didn't have thick snow like much of the country -

but the park looked pretty enough with the little bit that fell here.

 

 

Boxing Day at Martin Mere - 2017

The now traditional Boxing Day trip to Martine Mere -

 

Megs cam along for a stroll and some serious book time -

 

Al too lots of photos as usual -

 

I gloried in the light and air -

 

And Ben stayed in bed!

Christmas Day 2017

After the midnight service - we all fell into bed with promises that NO-ONE was to get up until 8am!

 

(Not having littlies at home can be a very good thing)

 

We had a sedate present opening time -

 

Ben then set up his own Nintendo Switch and Megs went back to bed!

 

We had to get to Church earlier than usual as I was leading the worship with Linda -

the service went so well - the atmosphere was amazing.

 

I took a photo of the congregation that we shared on Facebook -

then afterwards there was the usual present opening time and we took some family selfies.

 

Lunch was a quiet affair with Gma and Gpa -

and the rest of the day was napping, watching the queen and Dr Who on TV and playing card games.

 

Pretty perfect as Christmas Days go :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Eve 2017

Christmas Eve fell on a Sunday - so extra Church in the morning.

 

I sang in the choir as we performed "All is Well" in the 10.30 service -

 

Then at 4pm Linda and I led the Christingle service.

 

After a quiet evening we were all back at Church again for an agape feast at midnight -

 

Yea Lord we greet thee!

 

 

A birthday treat for me

Knowing that Christmas Eve was going to be very busy at Church

 we celebrated my 47th birthday a day early -

with a trip to Llandudno (our favourite place) -

 for our favourite treats.

 

Last minute Christmas shopping at Waterstones -

 Fish and chips (fish and salad for me) at Tribells -

Crepes, sundaes and a banana split at Looking Glass -

and a walk along the sea front in the sunshine.

 

Heavenly!

 

 

 

Christingles and New Song

The first day of the Christmas Holidays
(for me at least - Megs has been home since Saturday -

 Ben did his last afternoon in college on Monday and Al is still in work today)

 

In the morning I met Jude for a coffee and a walk

 

In the afternoon we made the Christingles for Christmas Eve

 

And the evening was a wonderfully, blessed time at New Song Café.